Articles filed under Professional Theater
-
Review: Catchy return of 'Motown: The Musical' on BroadwayJul 21, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Motown. The single word instantly conjures memories and snatches of songs from the many gold records and superstars who came out of that Detroit label - ...
-
Maine West grad joins cast in 'Ring of Fire'Jul 20, 2016 7:00 am - Jenna Payne remembers the first time she performed on the main stage at Maine West High School in Des Plaines. A freshman, she held multiple ensemble roles in the Stephe...
-
Powerhouse performances propel Goodman's world premiere 'War Paint'Jul 19, 2016 11:00 pm - Late in the second act of “War Paint,” the luxe new musical that opened Monday at Chicago's Goodman Theatre, a young woman thanks beauty magnates Helena Rubinstein and E...
-
Theater events: Steppenwolf's 'Byhalia' explores race, classJul 18, 2016 11:00 pm - Back to Byhalia "Byhalia, Mississippi" - The New Colony and Definition Theatre Company's Joseph Jefferson Award-winning examination of race, class and love - gets a...
-
First Folio Theatre offers up family-friendly 'Midsummer' mirthJul 15, 2016 1:00 pm - The magic of “A Midsummer Night's Dream” is undeniable. William Shakespeare's perennially delightful comedy is a masterpiece of construction, tying together wildly dispa...
-
Broadway star Barbara Cook recounts highs, lows in memoirJul 14, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Barbara Cook has won a Tony Award, a Grammy and she's a Kennedy Center honoree. But the thing she seems most pleased about these days is her latest title...
-
Steppenwolf's affecting 'Riverside' resonates with authenticityJul 13, 2016 8:45 am - Steppenwolf Theatre's regional premiere of Stephen Adly Guirgis' genuine, jam-packed “Between Riverside and Crazy” is as timely as last week's headlines. The press openi...
-
Theater events: Janus celebrates a young Shakespeare in new showJul 11, 2016 11:00 pm - ‘Shakespeare Lives' Janus Theatre Company and Duplicity Ensemble present former Chicago actor/director Nathan Wonder in his original production “William Shakespeare...
-
On new CD, Cheyenne Jackson says 'This is who I truly am'Jul 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Cheyenne Jackson would like to get something off his chest: He's proudly old-fashioned when it comes to music. The Broadway star, whose credits include "...
-
Review: Humor allays tension to complex history in 'Oslo'Jul 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - "Oslo," a new play by J.T. Rogers directed by Bartlett Sher, is a riveting political thriller with a personal approach. It features tense, behind-the-sce...